Saturday, February 26, 2011

Graphite pencil sketch of Algodonales, Cádiz for Lots of Landscapes by permission from a photo by Inmaserranito
found on Flicker at www.flickr.com/photos/inmaserranito/5421114802/ Following up on a suggestion from my recent watercolor workshop to do a value study before painting. I guess to keep all your struggles in the sketch and be able to put down the paint with freshness. We'll see if it works for me.

About Me

Website: http://www.repkeart.com
The colors I choose reflect my emotional response. I often mix colors wet on the canvas using a palette knife to define shapes. I am also fascinated with the effects of light defining areas of dark and light and blended grayed tones to suggest atmosphere. I develop my work by painting or sketching on site or from my own photographic references; then through contemplation, condensation, transformation and revelation the finished work emerges. I have shown in juried shows at Framations Gallery, Queeny Park, Art Walk in St. Charles, a curated show at Des Peres Hospital and ongoing representation at Grace Church and the Northside Artspace at the Regions Bank Building in Clayton. I am a member of Art Saint Louis, Missouri Watercolor Society, Northside Art Association and Artists of Grace. I graduated from the University of Missouri as an Art Education Major and have since taken workshops with Susan Sarback (the School of Light and Color), Mel Stabin and Frank Webb.